Congenital Clubfoot: Difficulties in Maintaining the Use of the Dennis-Brown Orthosis by Caregivers

Abstract

Objective This study aimed to identify the main difficulties faced by the family when a child with congenital clubfoot (CC) uses the Dennis-Brown orthosis.

Method This study interviewed via Google Forms caregivers of children treated from 2015 to 2018 regarding their difficulties in orthosis use.

Results The answers revealed that orthosis-related difficulties are independent of the child's gender, age, or affected side. We noted that 41.7% of the respondents reported some difficulty, especially the child's irritation when using the orthosis (93.3%).

Conclusion The main factor in CC relapses is poor adherence to orthosis use. As a result, studying factors causing or increasing the probability of interrupting orthosis use is significant in creating strategies to facilitate their use, potentially reducing CC recurrence.

Keywords

clubfoot - foot deformities - foot orthoses - orthopedic devices

Work carried out at the Faculdade Pequeno Príncipe, Curitiba, Brazil.

Publikationsverlauf

Eingereicht: 10. September 2023

Angenommen: 14. November 2023

Artikel online veröffentlicht:
04. September 2024

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